Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 06, 1922
Died
May 08, 2016
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Credits
274 titles
William Schallert
Biography
William Joseph Schallert (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of television shows and films over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is known for his roles on Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957–1959), Death Valley Days (1955–1962), and The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966). Schallert was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Edwin Francis Schallert, a longtime drama critic for the Los Angeles Times, and Elza Emily Schallert (née Baumgarten), a magazine writer and radio host. He began acting while a student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) but left to become an Army Air Corps fighter pilot in World War II. He returned to UCLA after the war and graduated in 1946. After graduating from UCLA, Schallert began his acting career in the theater. He appeared in several productions at the Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, including a staging of W. Somerset Maugham's Rain in 1948, which was directed by Charlie Chaplin. Schallert made his television debut in 1951, and he quickly became a familiar face on the small screen. He appeared in numerous guest roles on shows such as The Adventures of Superman, The Twilight Zone, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. He also had recurring roles on The Patty Duke Show, The Nancy Drew Mysteries, and The Torkelsons. In addition to his work on television, Schallert also appeared in several films, including The Bridges of Toko-Ri (1954), The Apartment (1960), and The Sting (1973). Schallert died in Pacific Palisades, California, in 2016, at the age of 93. He was survived by his wife, Leah Waggner, and their four children.
Known For
Filmography
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Self
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
Self
Bag of Bones
Max Devore
The Deep End
Hal Douglas
Green Lantern: First Flight
Appa Ali Apsa (voice)
True Blood
Maire Norris
Recount
Justice John Paul Stevens
Sweetzer
Barnaby
My Name Is Earl
Dr. Rudin
Close to Home
Harold Jensen
How I Met Your Mother
Brady
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
David
Medium
J. Donald Kessinger
Desperate Housewives
Ken
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Self
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Professor Pomfrit (voice)
The Zeta Project
Son of the Beach
Family Law
Manager
Harvey
Judge Gaffney
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
Martin Lane
The Second Civil War
Secretary of Defense
The Angry Beavers
To Dance with Olivia
Judge Shelton
Harvey
Judge Gaffney
Pacific Blue
Walter
A Century of Science Fiction
Self
ER
Mitchell Jennings
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Judge Boone
Rebel Highway
Judge Patrick Eugene Boone
The Good Life
Judge Milligan
Beethoven's 2nd
Steve - M.C. at Pet & Owner Burger Binge (uncredited)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Al
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Judge
Matinee
Dr. Grabow (uncredited)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Varani
Melrose Place
Dr. Curtis
Fish Police
Additional Voices (voice)
House Party 2
Dean Kramer
The Torkelsons
Wesley "Boarder" Hodges
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Sheriff
Dinosaurs
Wesayso Scientist (voice)
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
Landrum Bolling
Dream On
Judith's Father
The Incident
Wallace
Cross of Fire
Reverend
Quantum Leap
Judge Eugene Haller
Coach
Bert Wilkins
Murphy Brown
Ken Hamilton
War and Remembrance
Harry Hopkins